How much was Teddy Pendergrass worth?
| Net Worth: | $13 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional Singer |
| Date of Birth: | March 26, 1950 (aged 59) |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
About Teddy Pendergrass
Theodore DeReese Pendergrass, an American singer who was born on March 26, 1950, is thought to have a net worth of $13 million. In South Carolina, Teddy Pendergrass was raised until his father was killed there in 1962. After the family relocated, Teddy started giving performances in churches and at schools in Philadelphia. He left high school in the 11th grade to pursue a career as a performer in the music industry. Despite singing, he got his start in the industry as a drummer for the band the Cadillacs.
Earlier Years
Teddy played drums for the Cadillacs in the late 1960s, then in 1970 he joined Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, a Philadelphia soul group. When John Atkins left the band later that year, he took over as lead singer. In 1972, the year the Blue Notes were signed to the Philadelphia International label, Teddy’s ascent to stardom really began. In the early 1970s, the group continued to find success with songs like “I Miss You” and “If You Don’t Know Me By Now.” which became their signature songs.
Solo Career
Teddy quit the Blue Notes in 1976 to pursue a solo career. His dissatisfaction with the group’s name, which prominently highlighted founder and former lead singer Harold Melvin, was one of the causes. Teddy felt that the band’s name deserved to be changed to “Teddy Pendergrass & the Blue Notes.” because he was the lead singer and a significant contributor to their success. Teddy left the group because Melvin rejected.
Teddy’s self-titled debut solo album was published in 1977, but his career didn’t really take off until his follow-up, 1978’s Life is a Song Worth Singing.
Auto Accident
The sentimental “Close the Door.” Teddy’s debut single as a solo performer, was included on Life is a Song Worth Singing. His other hit songs included “Turn Off the Lights” (1978), “Love TKO” (1980), and “Hold Me,” a duet with a young Whitney Houston in 1984. But on March 18, 1982, Teddy was in a devastating car accident at the height of his career. The brakes on his Rolls Royce failed while he was travelling through Philadelphia. Before coming to a stop, the automobile ran through two trees and a guard rail. Teddy’s spinal cord was hurt, but he and his passenger were both saved from the wreckage.
Death and the Later Years
Teddy had a spinal cord injury that left him paraplegic from the waist down. Nevertheless, he kept on making music and put out a number of albums after the accident in the 1980s and 1990s. He also established the Teddy Pendergrass Alliance during this time, a nonprofit organization that assists those who have had spinal cord injuries. He formally announced his departure from the music industry in 2006. He underwent colon cancer surgery in 2009 and had a difficult time recovering. He eventually passed away from the disease’s effects on January 13, 2010, when he was 59 years old.
Teddy Pendergrass had a net worth of $13 million at the time of his passing in 2010.
Solo Discography
2008: Essential Teddy Pendergrass (compilation)
2004: Satisfaction Guaranteed: The Very Best of Teddy Pendergrass (compilation)
2002: From Teddy, With Love (live)
1998: This Christmas (I’d Rather Have Love) (compilation
1998: The Best of Teddy Pendergrass (compilation)
1997: You and I
1993: A Little More Magic
1991: Truly Blessed
1988: Joy
1985: Workin’ It Back
1984: Love Language
1983: Heaven Only Knows
1982: This One’s for You
1981: It’s Time for Love
1980: TP
1979: Live! Coast to Coast
1979: Teddy
1978: Life Is a Song Worth Singing
1977: Teddy Pendergrass
Born: Theodore “Teddy” Pendergrass, March 26, 1950 in Kingstree, South Carolina.
Died: Jan. 13, 2010 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
